The unconscious art of demolition
Can’t buy this love. ‘The unconscious art of demolition’ on flickr.
Abandoned houses by Seth Clark
Mixed media: Oil, colored pencil, pastel, charcoal, graphite on paper. Various sizes. Some of Seth Clark’s works are available from the wonderful jamsnation shop for handmade objects.
In here, out now
Pre-Summer Sunday in Dolores Park / SF. Via ‘Tiny mental palace’. California is the place. For some.
The nerve of the city
‘26 abandoned gasoline stations’, postcard set by French photographer Eric Tabuchi. He follows the spirit of Ed Ruscha and his groundbreaking book ‘26 gasoline stations’ from 1963. You still need more? Go here. Impressive!
Styled anti-style
Advanced profiling by the Czech ‘Crew against people’ . HarHar! They show the graff culture how tight its borders and how limited its styling rules are. See more of CAP in issue 11 of the free download magazine ‘Upstream’. Or get their book. Also check Wayne Horse on ekosystem for some distinct pieces of this kind.
On the street where I live
Peter Feigenbaum creates urban landscapes using model train sets, cars, and buildings. Feigenbaum details the buildings and surroundings to make them appear aged and distressed prior to photographing the sets. Peter Feigenbaum, born in Cambridge 1984 graduated from Yale University in 2006 with BA in Architecture. Find more photos by Peter Feigenbaum at West Collection and Like the spice Gallery (incl. Behind the scenes material).
Another way of documenting the disappearing face of NY.
Redesigned movie posters and lp covers
Have a look at the great artwork from last year’s cover band contest. All covers are 12 x 12 inch and in a black album frame under glass. For 250 $ you can have one. Soon, the results from the 2nd edition of the contest will be shown, that is: redesigned movie posters. Tune in here.
Is John Divola claustrophobic?
There is this certain aspect in John Divola’s photography that makes me feel more than uncomfortable. What do you think? If you are not familiar with his work go here for a quick overview, or visit John Divola’s exhaustive website which includes several statements and an interview from 1978.
For a more romantic view on abandoned rooms I recommend Tany Kely’s ‘Histoires de fenêtres’ on flickr.
Abandoned shopping carts by Morgan Hagar
From ‘Polar Inertia’ Journal:
Everyday throughout Los Angeles thousands of shopping carts are ditched in neighborhoods and dumped in back alley’s, used and abandoned. Serving as a key element in our commerce driven society, they act as a modern day pack-mules carrying goods down the aisles of stores and across large parking lots to waiting cars. For those shoppers without transport, these carts often make the slow journey home only to be cast aside after reaching their driver’s destination.
Photography by Morgan Hagar, 2006.